by - April 11, 2023 11:37 am
Walmart has hired Denise Malloy as the company’s new chief belonging officer. She will begin in the job on April 14 and succeeds Ben Hasan, who was the retailer’s chief…
by - April 10, 2023 1:41 pm
Alison Williams, chief of staff for former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, has been hired by Excel by Eight as coalitions director. Williams brings more than a decade of experience in…
by - April 10, 2023 1:35 pm
Leigh Pruss has been promoted to vice president of finance at the Arkansas Farm Bureau, the state’s largest membership organization and a leading advocate for agriculture and rural Arkansas. Pruss…
by - April 9, 2023 10:53 am
Joplin, Mo.-based Allgeier, Martin and Associates (AMA), an engineering firm, has opened a Bentonville office in the Beau Terre office park near the intersection of Interstate 49 and Arkansas Highway…
by - April 6, 2023 2:21 pm
The Kays Foundation will create new opportunities for the Scarlet to Black Financial Literacy Program at Arkansas State University. The foundation has committed $450,000 towards the program during the next…
by - April 5, 2023 10:49 am
For many years, public officials and residents have wanted a multi-faceted sports complex in Jonesboro. Mayor Harold Copenhaver told Talk Business & Politics completing the project is one of his…
by - April 4, 2023 5:52 pm
The Arkansas Department of Commerce has created a webpage for Arkansans and businesses that have been impacted by the storms that hit the state on Friday (March 31). Storms swept…
by - April 4, 2023 9:14 am
Jackson County sits in the heart of the Arkansas Delta an area world famous for its rich soil and varied row crops. Farmers, agriculture researchers and others often congregate in…
by - April 3, 2023 2:47 pm
Black River Technical College in Pocahontas may increase its out-of-state student tuition and fees. At a recently held special Board of Trustees meeting, board member David Coker suggested the issue…
by - April 3, 2023 9:11 am
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Friday (March 31) that USDA is accepting applications for $1 billion in grants to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses invest…
by - March 31, 2023 3:40 pm
Elizabeth Kraus, a former attorney for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, is joining Walmart’s Antitrust Center of Expertise, according to a Friday (March 31 email announcement from the retail giant….
by - March 31, 2023 8:28 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced Dr. Tom Clifton will serve as the interim dean of the College of Business, Health, and Human Services effective July 1….
by - March 30, 2023 6:24 pm
Jones Aur Commercial Real Estate is expanding into Arkansas by opening a new office in Little Rock in April, the company announced Thursday (March 30). Led by local market experts…
by - March 30, 2023 5:52 pm
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $1.8 million grant to Fang Zheng, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences…
by - March 30, 2023 5:05 pm
Dr. Calvin White, Jr. has been selected as the next executive vice chancellor and provost at Arkansas State University. He will replace Dr. Alan Utter who resigned from the position…
by - March 29, 2023 6:08 pm
Williams Baptist University has received formal notification that its accreditation has been renewed for another 10 years. The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) sent WBU an official record of action taken…
by - March 29, 2023 11:23 am
Arvest Bank announced the hiring Wednesday (March 29) of a new chief compliance officer for broker-dealer Arvest Wealth Management (AWM). Kendra Cain started the job on March 20. Her predecessor,…
by - March 28, 2023 10:04 pm
Boca Raton, Florida-based Second Horizon Capital announced Tuesday (March 28) it has acquired Park Plaza Mall in Midtown Little Rock. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 268,000 square-foot…
by - March 28, 2023 6:20 pm
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Arkansas District Office and The Venture Center officially formed a strategic alliance Tuesday (March 28) to work collaboratively and further their shared mission of helping…
by - March 28, 2023 6:11 pm
Wright Lindsey Jennings (WLJ) law firm announced Tuesday (March 28) the launch of a new mediation practice, WLJ Resolution, led by partners Scott Irby in Northwest Arkansas and Rodney Moore…
